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ST. 11 ELENA. The differences which have passed between Sir il'unsoz4 Loma anti Dr. O'MtiattA have excited so 'mud, attention, that, as the whole Correspond. 'enee has been published, we deem it proper to 'pre=cut it to our Headers, and we leave them to" torn) tlwir own opin'ilms, till they shall he fully law-Amd of the reasons for removinz. the Doctor, Aveil as c't those which occasioned his res!tr Lion. We still, boNever, cannot b,,t av o w ou r firm conviction, chit Sir liunsoN Lows must have acted en strong grounds of urces ,, ary policy : LoNoW.nO, nrC.?l, 1817. ctosequence of some circmmtances which have latterly occurred relative to the ohiigations expected from a person fillin the sit int ion I hare the honour to hold, I coil ed:ye it to be essentially necettary to lay the following state ment before your Excellency for your consideration : When in Atigu,t, 1815, Coent Bertrand (after bating re ceived satisfactory answers from Captain Maitland, of his Majesty's ship Bellerophon, to inquiries made by him tottch iir7 my chcracter and conduct; did me the honour to make ap plication to Admiral Lord Keith for me to accompany Napo leon Boonaparte to St. Helena in quality of Surgeon, his Lordship was pleased to approve of, and sanction my accept ing of the above-named situation, which, at his Lordship's irtointondation, was afterwards con6rmed by the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; the appointment, therefore, was nut of my seeking. I never for a moment entertained the most distant idea, that, independent of my medical dutie', is was expected that I should make a Report of the conversations which I might Illtve with the persons whom my duties led me to visit ; tie such proposition was ever made to me either by Lord Keith or Sir George Ciultburn, nor was even the most distant nisi:ma-- 11On to that effect made by the above-mentioned distinguished characters. When asked by Napoleon Buonaparte to tell him candidly whether he ought to consider me as a Surgeon d'reic Gateril, or a Nledical Man in whom he could repose confidence, I re plied, that I was not Surgeon /Can Gmtea; that I was a Sur geon, and not a Spy, and one in whom I hoped he might place confidence--that my principles were to forget the con versations I had with my patients on leaving the room, unless as far as regarded my allegiance as a British Officer to my Stererriga and Country—and that my orders only obliged use to•one thing, to wit, to give immediate notice to the Gove . rnor in case of any serious illness befalling him, in order that the best medical advice might he promptly afforded. NVhen asked again, subsequently, whether I ant not obliged by your orders, Sir, to go twice a week to Plantation House to make Reports, and what the nature of such Reports or Censmunications was ? I referred to the sentiments express ed above. When minutely interto 2 gated by you, Sir, as to the number of'interviews, and the subject of conversations I have had, and when informed by you, `sir, that I was no judge of the importance of the subjects of any conversation I might have— that I had no business to set up toy own jud.;tnent upon the nature of them—that you might think several thirds of great importance which I might consider as trifling and uninterest ing—l have had the bouour to reply, that if I was not at liberty to exercise 4tay discretion or juhginentois to the im portance or otkerwise of such conversations as I might be present at, there was evidently no other alternative than that of repeating to you every syllable which paFsed, the doing of which would place me in the situation of a man acting the most base and dishonourable part. In fact, that I would be a spy and a " mouton." That such conduct would cover my name v.'ith well-merited infamy, and render me unfit for the society of any man of honour► He who, clothed with the specious garb of a physician, in sinuates himself into the confidence of his patient, and avails himself of the frequent opportunities and facilities which his situation necessarily presents of being near his per son, to wring (under pretence of curing or alleviating his in trinities, and iu that confidence which has been from time imutemorial reposed by the sick in persons professing the leafing art) disclosures of his, patient's sentiments and opi salons, fur the purpose or afterwards betraying them. de serves most justly to be hi anded with the appellation of •' mouton." In answer to roar question on the lath of this month, of " whether I had given any word of honour not to make any written reports of the state of I'7iiiolcon Buonaparte's health, without obtaining his consent, and leaving the originals in his possession ?" I had the honour to reply to you, Sit, t hat I had avoided giving such a pledge, by stating (according to your directions), that none would be asked without first ac quainting him. have the honour to acquaint you, Sir, that Count Ber trand has signified to me, that with respect to the title, it might be easy to arrange matters by making use of no proper names in the Reports, and by substituting the words perso nage, or the patient, in lieu thereof ; that provided this was done, previous consent being ohtaiiied, and the originals de posited with one of the French Suite, there would he no ob jection to written Reports of the state of Napoleon Buona yarte's health being made. The substance of this I have bad the honour to make known to you verbally, on the 15th of October, and The 14th of this month. Having so often received contradictory instructions from you, Sir, I must beg lave to reiterate the request I have fre quently made to you before; to wit, to be furnished with in structions in writing, to the end that I may well comprehend my situation, and what is required from me, and to prevent the possibility of mistakes which may arise from verbal in structions being either forgotten, or badly comprehended. It is with infinite pain, Sir, that I feel myself obliged to re fer to the ignominious treatment which I have suffered from yon in your own house, especially upon two occasions. Were 1 culpable, even a Court Mai tial could not authorize the in temperate and opprobrious e,ithets so liberally bestowed up on me, and being twice turned oat of doors in the presence of witnesses; the last time not without apprehensions on my part Hof experiencing personal violence. I have, Sir, had the honour of serving my country in the Royal Navy for several years, until now without censure, and perhaps not without some little commendation; and I must protest against any person, however superior to me in rank, making use of Janguace and treatment towards me unworthy of, and de grading to, an Officer who has the honour to serve in his Ma jesty's Navy. I have the honour to be, Sir, - With all tine respect, Your Excellency's most obedient humble Servant, BARRY E. O'MEARA, Surgeon, R.N. To his Excellency Lieut.-General Sir Hudson Losse, K.. C. B. &c. &c. Governor. ST. FleLuxA, APRIL 10, ISM am directed by Lietitcnant-General Sir Hudson LUIVC, to convey to you his instructions, that except in the ' ,vcnt of an) ii itl extraord,muy oc cnrriog, ynn fret it your duty to report immediately in person to him, you are not to quit Longwood without his permission, unless under a call forSmedical attendance., wh e n other medical aid is not at hand, or or:Tess under the circumstance of Napoleon Buy naparte passing outside the grounds of Longwood, When, tI lie should require it, you may follow him, observing, however, )hat pursuant to the origin a l trrant;einent made by Rear-Ad tuital Sir George Cockburn, your attendance upon hint cannot be considered as Supplying the place of a Britis'n ptiicer, should he pass beyond the limits. Your immediate attititlance upon the Naval Commander-in- Chief, should he at any thie require it, is also an exception to the above rule. In case of your feeling it necessary, or desiringto call in, or consult with other medical aid, you will apply forthwith to Mr. Baxter (or to any nearer medical person, if the sudOen- LICSS of the case should require it), making known the same to the Orderly Officer, who has orders to place a dragoon at your disposition, for the above or any other purpose for which you may want one, connected with your medical duty, I am, Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) T. HEADE, Lieut.-Col. D.A.G. Barry O'Meara, Esq. Longwo.d.' LoNßWoou, APRIL 12, 1818. Sut,—l bare had the honour this morning of receiving a letter from Lieutenant• Colonel Sir Thomas Reade, Deputy Adjutant-General, coutnirling instructions, in your Excel lency's name, by which I find that I am assimilated with the French prisoners at Longwood. When, in 1815, COUllt. Bertrand asl;ed me to accompany Nar.oleon Buonaparte as Surgeon, I declared to Admiral Lord Keith and Captain Maitland (both of whom strongly recommended my accepting of the offer), that I would accept of the situation on certain conditions, viz.—that Ushould con tinue upon the Navy List in my rank as Surgeon, with toy time going on ; that it should be permitted me to resign, should I find the situation not to be consonant to my wishes ; that I should not be considered as dependant upon or paid by Napoleon Buonaparte, but as a British Officer employed by the British Government (and consequently not subject to any restriction or restrictions imposed upon French prisoners), preterits; to renounce any situation, however advantageous, rather than give np my independence and the rights to which every British subject is entitled by the laws of the laid which gave bins birth. The subsequent arrangements made by the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty slims' that all these conditions were approved of. In June 1817, you, Sir, manifested some intention of im posing upon ore the same restrictions as the French Prisoners were subjected to. I had then the honour to communicate to yon the stipulations which I had made, and the condi tions under which I had accepted the situation ; adding, that I would prefer giving in my resignation, to submitting to any such restrictions. I therefore, Sir, consider your Order, of the Inth of this month, as a demand for my resignation, and I have the honour now, Sir, to tender it to you, and also to demand permission to return to England ; as no pecuniary advantages ate sufficiently powerful to induce me to give up nay rights as a British Subject, and to sully the uniform which I have the honour to wear. I Lave the honour to be, Sir, with all possible respect, Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant, (Signed) BARRY E. O'MEARA, Surgeon, R.N. To his Excellency Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Luwe, K.C.U. &c. &c. Governor. LONGWOOD, APRIL I'2, 1818. L'ave received this morning a letter, bearing date the Inth of this month, containing directions front the Go vernor of the Island, that I am not permitted in future to stir out of Longwmal ; which is equivalent to saying, that I an to be subjected to the same restrictions au the French pri- soners. When, in 1815, I resolved, i❑ consequence of the confi dence you had manifested towards use, and the advice of Ad mirll Lord Keith and Captain Maitland, to accept of the situ ation of Surgeon, I made a special condition, that in su doing I should be continued upon the Navy List, in toy rank as Surgeon, with my time going on ; and that I should be con sidered as a British Officer, paid by tae British Government, and consequently not subject to any restrictions or restrictions, winch it might be thought proper to impose upon the French; desiring thereby to preserve my character as a British Officer unsullied. Ten months past, the Governor conveyed to me some inti mation of his wish to submit the to the same restrictions as the French; to which I replied, by making known to him the engagements which I had made, and that, however flattering might be the confidence which had been placed in tire, no thing would induce me to degrade any character and the uni form which I wore, by renouncing the privileges to which every Englishman is entitled by the laws of.his country. It appeals clearly to me now that the intentions arc, by sub jecting me to such restrictions, to oblige me to quit the Chief Personage at Longwood, and I am under the necessity of re ipresenting to you, Sir, that however painful it is to my feel ngs to do so, in the actual state of ill-health in which he is at present, it is impossible for me to sacrifice my charaCter, and my rights as a British Subject, to the desire which I have of being useful to him ; and I have, in consequence, formed the resolution to depart, and return to say ❑ative country. In doing this, I do not conceive that I break through any engage ments which I may have contracted with you, since it is caused by a superior power, as independent of my will, as ass irresistible physical force, or death itself. It is doubtless true, that I made a promise to stay as lung as you rernained in the state you are, and whilst I could be of any service to you; but in so doing I only expressed my volition to execute, which is now as impossible as if I were labouring wider sick- ness or no more. I had an interview this morning, but, in consequence of oh- SCI Ting him to he very unwell, I did not like to communicate to him the novel intelligence which must cause nay departure from bins : I therefore beg of you, who are most accustomed to, and have a greater right to his confidence., to make it known to hint. I have the honour to be, Sir, with the greatest respect, Your most obliged Servant, (Signed) BARRY E. O'NIEARA, Surgeon. To Lieut.-General Count Bertrand, &c. &c. &c. The Ipswich humane Society have voted a silver medal to Master Edward Acton, aged 13, for having preserved the lite of Jonathan Archer,.. a boy eight years old, on the 20 t h o f J u ly list ; who must Otherwise inevitably have 'been drown ed. The inscription upon the medal is as fol lows :—" The reward of feeling posessed by a youth,. more alive to the d a nger ut (Abets than of himself." We received this morning the Paris Pal►ers of Monday last. The following are Extracts:— " PARIS, AUG. 17.—The King sent yesterday the Duke d'Avary to compliment the Duchess of Orleans on her happy acconchement. " Saturday being Assumptiou Day, Monsieur, Madame, and the Dukes d'Angouleme and de Berry, went in state to Nutre DAM?, to be present at the renewal of the vow of Louis XIII. " The Duke of Wellington landed at Calais on the I Ith instant, at seven in the evening, and set out from thence immediately. " It is said that the opening of the Congress at l‘ix-la-Chapelle is finally fixed for the 27th Sep tember. It is thought that the Sovereigns, who are to assemble in that city, vviil remain there two or three months. " A woman, sixty years of age, was on the 12th ult. at Laval, in the department of Gard, delivered of a fine male child. " Additional means have been employed in se veral Departments for the destruction of wolves, the number of which has been fur some years increasing. " Saturday evening, the Russian Alinister, Pozzn di Borgo, had a private audience of the King. " The Duke of Wellington arrived on the l2th instant at Ostend, where he inspected the forti fications, after having on the same day inspected those of Menin and Ypres. Ilk Grace set out on the -13th to visit the fortifications of Nienport, from whence he was to arrive at Ghent the sante evening. " From Metz, the 7th instant, it is stated, that the review of the Prussian Corps d'Arm6e will take place towards the cud of the month, in the envi rons of Ligny. It is thought that the King of Prussia will be present at it. " The marriage of Miss Weld, only daughter of Mr. \Veld, of Lulworth Castle, Dorset hire, with the Hon. Hugh Clifford, eldest son of Lord Clifford, will! be solemnized towards the end of the month, in the Church of Saint Thomas d'Agoio, at Paris. " BORDEAUX, AUG. 12.—The Duke of Glou cester arrived here on the fi;h, and the next day received the Civil and Military Atithwities, the 01ricers, &c. His Royal Highness on Saturday visited the public Establishments, and was pre sent at an examination of the Deaf and Dumb Children, he afterwards went to the Theatre. StindAy, his Royal Highness, after riding on horseback, honoured the Count de `Volution, the Prefect, with his Company to dinner. The din ner-party consisted of the chief Civil and Military Authorities, the English and Hanoverian Consuls, several eminent Merchants, &c. The Duke drank the health of the King of France, and the Prefect that of the King of England. His Royal Highness then gave as a toast—" A constant and perfect union between the two nations," which was re ceived kvith the greatest applause. " Mondly, his Royal Highness was present at the manoeuvres of the Ist battalion of the Legion of Ande. He afterwards visited the Foundling Hospital and the Luna:ie Asylum, and was libe ral in his charities. Royal [lightness subse quently- visited . the Public Works, the principal Churches, the Library, and the IVloicarn. In the evening his Royal Highness honoured the Vis count de Gonrgne, the Mayor of Bourdeaux, with his company to dinner., at wh:ch were pre sent the principal Authorities and a distinguished party. . " Ilis Royal Highness sclout to-day far Atccn,,- floor H %Acute he goes to tile Baths of Ca lltere n " , by the wa y Bat egcs,andliaigneres anti from thence to 14° " " Toulouse, Montpellier, Nist neg : of and Avignon. His Royal Highness then /calf , France by the way of Geneva, intending to to turn towards the 'end of October, and to Pat is, after visiting Strasburgh and Metz. " MADRID, AUG. s.—The expedition for Sou t ll America, which sailed from Cadiz the 21 5 t Mel ; was obliged on th e 31 s t o f t h e same m onth to po into Sant a Cr uz , i n T ener iff e , to o b ta i n water ° % d recover the health of som e o f t h e tro ops. I t se sail again on the 7th June for its destination. " His Majesty's Consul at Tangiers writes, ° iv der date of the 16th ult. that the plague had° made any progress in that port, and that let ter : from Fez of the 6th, h a d announce d, that in tl l Capital, as well a s i n t h e diff erent tow ns and IV lakes of Morocco, the state of health Was satin factory. " FlAmauttcn, JULY 7.—lt is understood that the Emperor of Russia will proceed to Ak -I3 ' Chapelle by the way of Hamburg!), Hano ver ' and Pyrmont. " BERLIN, AUG. s.—lt i s un derstood that the Hanoverian Minister here has concluded a CO vention with the Prus s i an Governinent (or tbe passage of the Prussian troops through the D uch of Brunswick." The Letter from our Correspondent at l'2r's, which we received this day, is important aw l ill : terestiug, as it strews that the Allied Army 114 _ to e tn u p b i a e l e r g i t: o ti n f i n o o a t v s i e s , d as her : 1 0 m ) e rae ( states, l . i r r b e l e i i c o h 4 t aelr: at , t c h‘ i t e l ' of i this movement has been receivleCillehjyoty 'vi op v hel France seems to justify all th a t o ur Correspo nderl , has said on their impatience under foreign 09r p trout, and as to,the prob a bl e s t a bility of the r e°' , Government, arising front a horror against r el e lutionary principles, and an a tt ac hment to the rt sent prudent and amiable Monarch, %% 11°4 dom has been improved in the school of ad' ergl o Our Correspondent h a s th ro w n a new light 111 0 the case of the Countess of St. Moits, `cllo ,11 ,.. mi , fortunes and resentment we had warmlY sl ot pathised; but lie is not likely to give any so tell if y, inconsistent with justice, candour, and litnilo,. Our Peaders will recollect, that we lat el Y . l of , flounced, on the authority of ou r Corresp offie te f that the arrangements for th e departur e ° to g Army of Occupation had been completed, 31 , "1 it was shortly to evacuate the French territ° His letter of this day confirms t h e f a ct ; "" 3 ' 4 T trust, will justify our ass e rti on , that oF -' 3( 4 universally acknowl e d ge d i n P a ris to be i in tio t correct in its intelligence of whit piS SCS Capital than any other English Journal. f f THE QUEEN.—The account of the 00 ;,, QUEEN yesterday was—" Iler MAJ EsI , I I:-1 11 I d „; a very good night and contin u e s bette r. dition to this we ;ea r n th a t h e r 31.0 851 strength very fast. The following Is a copy of a Lette r, 3 ,i:, e aso ri e rn to the Comini 5S ioners of Cost () 01S (1 3 ! d .;t Chambers, to want English subjects a. 4.31 :,,,c1 barking in the contest between Sp ill) '- South Americans : 01 5 ' 9; " Treasury Chambers, All . 113 i e stY Ip " GrNTLPMEN,—The Lords Commi ss ioners o f be secr e ; Treasury having received a communication fro") : he sii le j tart of State f o r the Foreign Department , tiP" ~q t s, Rni of the preparations m a ki ng a t th e differen t ont-r and us er at the port of London, for sending out office , s e fur the service of th e I nsurge nt troop s in to top tr and American Pr ov i nces , th e ir Lordship s desire to direct your Officers employed at th e c's take measures to make known to such P ( Ana , ) ,b been engaged in thi s serv i ce , by ail) . Sl" ; ' ,,ing° e°l ,, rican Agents, or others, that they are hereby re"' 11 selves obnoxious to the laws as wArned by his that lICRS'S Procla of the 27th November, 1 17 ' eal al'° , 0 0 : : strict you will adopt mati such on other measures as may be best liti cle t vows t cd to prevent any int err uption of the . c oda cared by the Prin c e R e g e nt to be the ru le of 11");ners, the contest between Spain and her Insurgent 1s" (Signed) " llAirtiasYi , " Comm m Commissioners of Custo," fe r ' _uraet ell COMBYNATIONS.—The lefiaet or y 1119":11 and workmeo of every descrip tion, c hais e " to read and tetl?et on the following dill. C. lu Statute of the 30th and 40th of Ge° ' of sec. 5, by which it is enacted, _ iout oe; 0 ,0 " That no person (whether ernpl'ed " s or n ot) it , workman in ;toy manufacture, trade or buci , '''* ~ 3 %, or g, wit tal l ) F for tt any time after the passing of this Act, 01 .'1,06 0 e j any slim of money, as a subscription or co to be iri cur c r isio o purpose of paying expences " to the V eo any person or persons acting contrary her _ es o, , o il ef of this Act, by payment of m oney, " 1). or I ,a, wortnn, ero port or m7intain any journeymal t or tw o: t ori ,. person, or contribute towards his soPl l ' r _ roce to o r ,rs je, fur the purpose of inducing bin/ to re ,afretur e, ' so t ; to be hired or employed, in any "13 o iity e farir sO l or business; and any person who shall be gcc4aw t he othe offence, shall forfeit und lose ,any sum' not o i oooo , 0 1 1. 103 910 ..7f ten pounds; and every journeywan, ,iiey o r . to le:: per Porn, who dbull collect or receive anYc.o nr 0 for f e it thing E . (); any. oft he purposes aforesaido-tod4; st reD , F orfe ito l , ' anysum not exceeding the sum of five to be o r o , e I: . of ten pounds and five prninds respectl'."tioioy to nee Abel oft . , one moiety to his Majesty, arid the ' ,stole s och oti; , former ,and‘ tire poor of the parish : „ ga ga tb been committed, to be equally divided u" 4 .w ti t c , ti 111, the: ()1 411,1 Ny e Tl it Cilti 1. '411 ff )r 11( ) „ . \VII() h ips fr, ll 11 110, 44 'Irci 1p it )1. it , ' '' 4 lt,, tru th 1,. - sul t .', 1 ... 1 , ‘ , ,, cut Atli tii e(i , 11 1 1.7 1 , t tl Cl t, tll t •lq '11 e? 4' l 11 1, Af,l II t % tt i i t 'l'll 3' AT NINE O'CLOCK NEXT TUESDAY MORNING, TWO PRIZES OF /.30,000, TWO PRIZES or L.2,Q00, 1,000 SOVEREIGNS, &c. WITH GOLD, CLARET, PORT, MADEIRA. ALL MUST BE: DRAWN NEXT TUES DAY.--LOTTERY FINNUES. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Lost ,t'7 /d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—The Rival Soldiers : Sin clair, Mr. Duruset ; Mary, Miss Matthews. After which, The Green Man. 'ro which was added, X. Y. Z. THEATRE RoYAL, ENGLISH OPERA, STRAND.—(Ist time), Jea lous on all Sides : Principal Characters by Mr. Harley awl Miss Love. After which, The Blind Boy. To which Wai added, The Death of Captain Coo'c. • * f For THE COUNTRY, and LITERARY REVIEW, see the First Page; and THE CoLONILS, see the Last Page. POLITICAL SHETCUIES, No. IV. To-morrow. MAILS. Atmlven-1 Dublin, 1 Woe' ford, t Sweden, I Hamburgh, t France. Due-1 Waterford, 1 Lisbon, 1 TRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWLINF Bank Stock ...... e 73 Bank Lung' :inn. 2Ol :3 per Cent. Itrd 764 a India 800d5.......... R 7 c. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons 75ii I Exch. Bills, 2d... I Bs. 40s. pr. 31 per Cent st>i 4 Ditto, n%tl. I Ss. pr. 4 per Cents ....n.5”, Onininni 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 1050 (',,n.. fnr Accuunt,...... 75i HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.%IORROW. Nlontitig, 7 minutes after 5. I Eveiiiii4, 32 minutes after 5. TIIE SUN. VC/LEM Ql'li UJCCRE (':II.S UM A(I DEAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1818. i